Sleeping with the enemy; pro-India militants help the army, and themselves

Article Abstract:

Parliamentary general elections will be held in India's Muslim-dominated Kshmir Valley on May 23 and 30, 1996. Some pro-India militants who have fought against separatists supporting an independent state are now running for office. Separatists accuse them of using intimidation to turn out the vote. More than 12,000 people have been killed in Kashmir since 1989 over separatist-related violence. The election will be the first since that date and India wants to show that it has successfully suppressed the Kashmir insurgency.

Kashmir (Region)

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Free for all; election results mirror the fissures in society

Article Abstract:

The 11th general election held on May 8, 1996 was the most indecisive in India's history producing a deadlocked parliament. The Congress Party suffered a devastating defeat but no other party was able to gain a ruling majority. Prime Minister Narasimha Rao chose not to emphasis his significant economic achievements during the political campaign which became a liability among poor voters. The electorate voted along caste and regional lines which helped bolster gains for the Bahujan Party and the Samajwadi Party.

Congress-I Party (India)

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